8-ball

8-ball BSN

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  1. NY contract vs CA contract

    8-ball replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in Travel

    Thanks Ned, so basically my agency telling me that they pay out more in taxed income versus stipends for legal purposes is probably not true? I don't see how that would benefit them though, they are...

  2. Health Insurance while Traveling

    8-ball replied to slocumml22's topic in Travel

    I don't know anything about writing your cost off in taxes but if you recently left another job that offered insurance you can get the COBRA cost of it for I think 18months after you leave a job. That...

  3. NY contract vs CA contract

    8-ball replied to Wolf at the Door's topic in Travel

    Just curious but wouldn't $15.03/hour in NYC raise some red flags for the IRS? It seems pretty low for the area, I don't know if this is a red flag for audit or not. So far my taxed hourly for this...

  4. Difficult time renewing my PA license!

    8-ball replied to raindrop's topic in Travel

    sorry i can't help but you are doing exactly what I would do aside from maybe calling them. Best of

  5. Nursing abroad

    8-ball replied to awellman33's topic in Travel

    I have a friend that just took a contract in Australia. It is a little different than regular travel nursing in that the contracts are typically longer. She had to get her visa first along with an...

  6. Hitchcock medical ctr-New hapshire

    8-ball posted a topic in Travel

    I am thinking about accepting a contract with a start date in June for Darthmouth, hitchcock medical center in Lebanon NH, pays decent for the area. I am working on getting my other companies to give...

  7. Hitchcock medical ctr-New hapshire

    8-ball replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    The food quote was just the GSA allowance not what I plan on

  8. Hitchcock medical ctr-New hapshire

    8-ball replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    Thanks Ned that helped me understand a lot. I feel like I can do better now. I want to be fair to the agency

  9. Hitchcock medical ctr-New hapshire

    8-ball replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    No I totally get that. So it sounds like I am doing the best process which would be getting multiple agencies submitting me offers for pay...not submitting to hospitals yet though. Is there anything...

  10. Hitchcock medical ctr-New hapshire

    8-ball replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    Gotcha...by take home I meant what my check is after taxes before expenses. I am still waiting for my other agencies to get back to me on packages so that I can figure out a market value and what is...

  11. Hitchcock medical ctr-New hapshire

    8-ball replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    Also I am not committed to only New Hampshire I just want to stay near mid country to east coast for now and slowly work my way west. While still making that amount weekly. Any ideas of places to...

  12. Hitchcock medical ctr-New hapshire

    8-ball replied to 8-ball's topic in Travel

    Exactly what I was thinking regarding agency pay. I have not been submitted yet, I have plenty of time still and I am actually finding it very difficult to find housing that allows dogs. The housing...

  13. Travel Nursing is it as good as it seems

    8-ball replied to newnursemn's topic in Travel

    Just out of curiosity why are you wanting to stay near home? I thought I wanted that too in the beginning but once I started doing it I realized it was just stuff at home and I was making enough for...

  14. Another reason unions suck!

    8-ball replied to Ruger8mm's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Here is a solution, just become a travel nurse. Pay is good, not getting wrapped up in hospital politics, and make your own schedule, take vacation when you want and work when you want(determined in...

  15. Travel Nursing

    8-ball replied to Byhisstripes's topic in Travel

    I agree with what Ned said it all about the specific recruiter. I am with 4 agencies I was with 5 but I didn't like one of the recruiters I was talking with and I just dropped them...I would suggest...

  16. 25000 mcg of fentanyl in 5 sec

    8-ball posted a topic in Critical Care

    Ok so here is the story I was taking care of an ICU pt, my fentanyl gtt was empty so I was hanging a new bag, 25000 mcg in total bag. I programmed the pump with my dose which was something like 100...

  17. Rap. Response OT

    8-ball replied to guest769224's topic in Travel

    Yep this was my first assignment so I probably took a much lower pay than what I could have gotten...oh well. Plus its only KY not

  18. Rap. Response OT

    8-ball replied to guest769224's topic in Travel

    I am working in Ky right now and they are paying all the overtime I want. They are even offering their regular staff an additional $30/hour for any extra shifts after their 36 hours. I have been...

  19. 25000 mcg of fentanyl in 5 sec

    8-ball replied to 8-ball's topic in Critical Care

    Read my 2nd post I didn't specify a time in that one. It appears there is no need to continue this line of conversation. As I said this was meant to warn others what you do with the information is up...

  20. 25000 mcg of fentanyl in 5 sec

    8-ball replied to 8-ball's topic in Critical Care

    Sorry guys I haven't been on here for a bit let me clear up some things from my original post. It was 2,500 mcg in 250 MLs. The time may have been more than 5-10 secs but I assure you it was not a...

  21. extending

    8-ball posted a topic in Travel

    So I am on assignment and I want to extend a few weeks (4-6) so that it will time better with some things I need to do in late springs. My manager on the unit said she definetly can use me on her...

  22. Florida girl goin to Alaska

    8-ball replied to BonnieL.Hoening's topic in Travel

    I don't know about FL but I would check out some outlet malls I just got a jacket rated at -30 degrees from the eddie bauer outlet store here in Louisville KY for $55, and my wife got a nice cold...

  23. Call PagerPay

    8-ball replied to Hoha75's topic in Radiology

    Level 1 trauma center Vanderbilt, in TN. Our on call pay is $2/hr for IR

  24. Trying to Figure out the Travel Nurse Lingo

    8-ball replied to taylourjohnson's topic in Travel

    I am in KY right now on an assignment, here is what I am at for my first ever assignment. Louisville KY. 3/12 hour shifts 13 weeks. $ 27/hour Shift dif Evening 1.50/hour weekend 1.50/hour OT...

  25. ADN and travel?

    8-ball replied to NorCalKid's topic in Travel

    we all take the same boards I don't see the issue, I think this has only been a hot topic since magnet recognition requires a certain percentage of